that “Reflection is now a prerequisite for all nurses‚ midwives and health visitors. It is the method endorsed by the UKCC to promote the development of informed‚ knowledgeable and safe practice‚ and qualified practitioners are required to maintain a personal professional profile containing evidence of reflection on practice.” For my reflective portfolio assignment I will discuss a scenario where I felt dignity was not provided for certain patients. For this essay I will use a reflective model to
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Culture Competence in Nursing Shannon Karlsson California State University‚ Chico Introduction According to the United States Census Bureau (2010)‚ over 30% of the total population in the United States is comprised of various ethnicities other than non-Hispanic Whites. This statistic highlights that the United States (US) has a significant multicultural population today. These diverse cultures bring with them new languages‚ religious beliefs and practices‚ social structures‚ and health care
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What is reflection? Reflection is the examination of personal thoughts and actions. For practitioners this means focusing on how they interact with their colleagues and with the environment to obtain a clearer picture of their own behaviour. It is therefore a process by which practitioners can better understand themselves in order to be able to build on existing strengths and take appropriate future action. And the word ‘action’ is vital. Reflection is not ‘navel-gazing’. Its aim is to develop
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often stated that there is a need for leadership skills in nursing because nurses are responsible for leading and Elizabeth A. Curtis‚ Fintan K. Sheerin‚ Jan de Vries managing the care environment and must exercise leadership during their interactions with patients and their families and colleagues (Heller et al‚ 2004). Moreover‚ leadership has a positive impact on employee satisfaction and patient care (Paterson et al‚ 2010). Nursing leaders can be strong advocates for staff by being risk takers
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pathophysiology of infective endocarditis as it relates to this case. c. What additional clinical manifestations should the nurse include in the assessment of the patient? d. What medical management should the nurse anticipate for the patient? e. What nursing management should be provided for the patient and family? 2. Mrs. Robbins‚ a 58-year-old patient with suspected aortic stenosis‚ presents to the cardiac care clinic for evaluation. About 1 month ago she noticed that she was having increasing
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fumes; irritants that can be inhaled‚ ingested‚ or contacted through the skin; noise‚ light‚ motion‚ and any objects or substances one may encounter in the home‚ schools‚ or workplaces‚ or while shopping‚ traveling‚ or carrying out normal activities. Nursing Process Step: Data Collection (Assessment) Cognitive Level: Evaluation Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance Sub Category: None When giving an inhaled medication‚ auscultate the lungs for adventitious sounds and measure the oxygen saturation
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Order ID 907485 Essay‚ Nursing Current Health Care Situation Time left: 16h 38m Level: Undergraduate Grade: Guaranteed 2:1 Standard (Normal Charge); Pages: 5 Style: APA Country: [USA (GMT -5)] Sources: 3 Language Style: English (U.S.) Project description Current Health Care Situation Guide Evaluate the effect of organizational structure and governance‚ culture‚ and social responsibility focus on what happened in your chosen situation. Recommend how you would change
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INTRODUCTION The aims of the assignment is to examine how the reflective account or our experience of facilitating learning opportunities assessing and teaching a student will help the future development with in the mentor or practice teacher role. In order to achieve this teaching session‚ educational theories. The formulation of a lesson plan wills be included focusing on my objectives rational for my action. In assessment session a brief Introduction will be given on relevant theories
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Name of patient: GUIUAN‚ SYD SYHRUS Age: days old cc: Vomiting DRUG NAME | GENERAL ACTION | SPECIFIC ACTION | INDICATION | CONTRAINIDICATION | ADVERSE EFFECTS | NURSING RESPONSIBILITY | Phenobarbital 25 mg/PPtab‚ 1 PPtab OD x 3 days | Barbiturate (long acting)‚ Sedative‚ Hypnotic‚ Antiepileptic | Long-acting barbiturate. Sedative and hypnotic effects of barbiturates appear to be due primarily to interference with impulse transmission of cerebral cortex by inhibition of reticular activating
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Reflection on action Introduction Reflection now a days is very important in health practises as it allows the practitioners to gain understandings from their professional and personal experiences .It has proven to be an essential utensil for development in their area. Reflection is seen as an influential resource of seeing accustomed events as fresh and inspiring. It is a way for critical thinking and learning. Thinkers have warned of the dangers of a life spent without reflection‚ but what
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